Aquinas
What s the synderesis rule?
all human beings seek to do good and avoid evil.
What is meant by benevolence?
Natural love for others
What is conscience for Fletcher?
something you DO rather, not something we have
How does Schleiermacher describe conscience?
the voice of God within
what is meant by the term autonomous?
Self-directing, independent, self-governing
What is meant by conscientia?
its the experience of realising that what the individual is about to do/has done is good or evil, right or wrong.
What is meant by prudence?
Natural love of self
name one theory that Fletcher rejects
That it is an innate faculty
That it is guidance by the Holy Spirit, or by an angel or by some other entity
That it is the internalised values of society
That conscience is reason making moral judgements
True or false? To go against conscience is a sin?
true
What is meant by the term synderesis
In Aquinas system, synderesis is in the rational part of human agents
What does the conscience is fallible mean? And what are the two reasons for this?
It can be mistaken. Being ignorant of the moral law, which is inexcusable and if its not informed about the facts of the case.
What two governing principles believe that conscience is based on?
prudence and benevolence
How does agape link to conscience?
It is choosing what agape-love demands in the present situation, a verb that we do when we are deciding and calculating how love is best served in a situation.
Name a weakness of Schleiermachers views on conscience?
Disagreements on moral principals among Christians
What is meant by the term reason?
cognitive capacity for logic, rational thought, and understanding
What’s Humes criticism of Aquinas view on conscience?
‘Reason should be the slave of the passions.’
How does butler believe conscience works?
conscience works intuitively and is an autonomous judge
What 4 theories does Fletcher reject?
That it is an innate faculty
that it is guidance by the holy spirit
that it is the internalised values of society
that conscience is reason making moral judgements
Name a weakness of Schleiermachers views on conscience?
not everyone believes in God
What is meant by the term vincible ignorance
Ignorance that could have been overcome, making one responsible for the wrong decision.
‘There is no conscience, “conscience” is merely a word for our attempt to make depictions creatively, constructively, fittingly.’
how does revelation link to conscience.
conscience is a source of direct revelation from God, therefore t has priority over all else.
What is meant by the term invincible ignorance?
Ignorance that cannot be overcome, meaning one is not blameworthy for their wrong action. [1, 2]